Rev Alex Sangster
Rev Alexandra Sangster has been working as a Minister of the Word with the Uniting Church in Australia for over 17 years and as an actor and facilitator for over 20.
We are a vibrant community of people who are determined to explore God’s presence in our lives. We meet on numerous occasions to share, discuss, and encourage one another. In this section, we are adding profiles of the members of our congregation. If you are new to our community, it might help you to identify, and remember the name of people you have talked to :) Also, we believe that the questions we ask them will uncover some interesting facts that were not commonly known by others.
Rev Alexandra Sangster has been working as a Minister of the Word with the Uniting Church in Australia for over 17 years and as an actor and facilitator for over 20.
Robert is a University student studying Film and Television at Swinburne University. His short film ‘Detached’ was screened at ACMI as part of Top Screens in early 2018.
Petra completed her university studies in Slovakia and wanted to become a teacher. However, after one year teaching at a primary school, she changed her mind. She has worked in various positions related to IT marketing and project management in tourism.
Mary has worshipped at St Kilda Uniting Parish Mission for almost 40 years. Worship is a regular part of her life which she enjoys as a time of reflection, learning, reaffirmation of values and direction and participation in a community of people who are very important to her.
Coralie is a tall, purple loving older woman who lives in St Kilda next to the botanical gardens. She was the first woman ordained as a minister in the Methodist church in Melbourne 1969. Coralie has been attending St Kilda Uniting Church since she moved to St Kilda in 2004. Learn more about here and others, too!
Robert is the adventurer, whether it be to relate to his Aboriginal friends, in spending creative time at Dromana with his family, or tutoring at the Australian Catholic University. At seventy years of age, Robert brings a wide experience of life, in the business world as an actuary, in ministry as a Parish minister of the Uniting Church (including the Richmond congregation of the Yarra Parish Mission) and in his voluntary work with the Aboriginal people of Mowanjum in the Kimberley.
Originally a Central Queenslander, Randall has long been a resident of St Kilda, where he and Desleigh have raised four children. They now have three grandchildren and three foster grandchildren. Both Randall and Desleigh continue to be active in their local community. Randall likes to keep active through tennis, swimming, lawn bowls and gardening.